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Show CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES. Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy week was observed in the local Catholic church with appropriate ap-propriate services. Palms were blessed and distributed ' to a large crowds at the nine o'clock Mass. . Good Friday, the most sacred day known to Christianity, will be appropriately observed. The Way of the Cross1 as well as veneration of the Cros3 'will take place in the afternoon at 4 p. m. and again in the evening at 7:30 p. m. Father Ruel will deliver a sermon on The Sufferings of Christ' at the evening service. On Saturday morning at eight o'ilock there will be the services consisting of the Blessing of the New Fire, the Blessing of the Paschal Candle, Blessing of . the Baptismal Water, followed by the Hoy Sacrifice of the Mass. Confessions will be heard on Saturday Sat-urday afternoon at 3 o'clock and in the evening at 7:30. Special services will take place on Easter Sunday morning morn-ing at 9 o'clock. The Parish Choir, with Mrs. D. J. Sullivan at the organ, will render 'The Festival Paschal Mass' by J. C, Breil. The offetory music will consist con-sist of an 'Haec Dies' and the beautiful hymn The Dawn is Purpling O'er the Sky. Father Ruel will officiate at the services and deliver the Easter East-er Message. Large crowds are expected to i attend all of the Holy Week cer- j emonies. |